The BIC is deeply concerned about the hospital attack in Tripoli
The BIC is deeply concerned to hear of the continued fighting across Libya, and especially of the recent attacks on medical facilities such as Al Khadra General Hospital in Tripoli. "Given the seriousness of the global coronavirus outbreak, and Libya's already suffering health system, any and all attacks on medical facilities, staff and patients should be condemned and immediately halted" said the BIC's Political Analyst for North Africa, Ben Lowings.
THE ESCALATION OF THE LIBYAN CONFLICT AND COVID-19: WHAT CONSEQUENCES OF A REFUGEE IN- FLUX ON TUNISIA?
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BIC Reacts to the Attempted Assassination on the Sudanese Prime Minister
BIC Reacts to the Attempted Assassination of the Sudanese Prime Minister:
BIC is concerned to hear the news that there was an assassination attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister Adballa Hamdok in Khartoum earlier today.
BIC Responds to HRVP Borrell's comments on supplying EU weapons for peace in Africa
BIC Responds to HRVP Josep Borrell's comments on supplying EU weapons for peace in Africa
Turkey and Libya: The Urgency for Europe to Act to Prevent Further Tragedy
As Libya’s war enters 2020, dynamics within the war-ravaged country took a dramatic turn when the Turkish parliament, a regional ally of the GNA[1] in Tripoli, approved on 3 January 2020 the deployment of Turkish ground-forces in support of the GNA’s position. Since then Turkey has sent military advisors, and Syrian rebel forces allied with Turkey, in support of Fayez al-Serraj’s[2] administration.
Welcome Letter to EU Leaders
Submitted by Ambassador Marc Otte on Tue, 01/07/2020 - 16:58
BIC President, Ambassador Marc Otte, welcomes new EU leaders with words of advice on three key issues that will shape an audacious agenda for a stronger and smarter Global Europe, and ensure that the EU demonstrates true leadership in an unpredictable geopolitical arena with emerging actors and new challenges (
Sudan: Mapping Transitional Justice Strategies for Effective Democratic Transition
As Sudan continues its path toward transition, the question of transitional justice processes is at hand. While there are different conceptions of transitional justice, and different notions of implementation, what is best for Sudan must be sensitive to context and be supported by the help of the international community.